Performance of Malaysian Medical Journals
- Author:
Abdullah Abrizah
- Publication Type:Editorial
- Keywords:
citation analysis;
journal impact factor;
indexing;
bibliometric analysis;
Scholarly publications
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2016;23(2):1-5
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Indexation status matters for scholarly journal prestige and trust. The performance of
Malaysian medical journals at the international level is gauged through the global citation databases,
and at the national level through MyCite, a national citation indexing system. The performance
indicators include journals publication productivity, the citations they garner, and their scores
on other bibliometric indices such as journal impact factor (IF), and h-index. There is a growing
consciousness amongst journal editorials to improve quality and increase chances of getting indexed
inMyCite. Althoughitisnow possible to gauge journal performance withinMalaysia,throughMyCite,
the government and public are concerned about journal performance in international databases.
Knowing the performance of journals in MyCite will help the editors and publishers to improve the
quality and visibility of Malaysian journals and strategise to bring their journal to the international
level of indexation.
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